'''James the Less''', called ''Saint James the Less'' in [[Catholic]] and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] traditions, is also called '''James the Lesser'''.<ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mark15.html#40 Mark 15:40]</ref> He was the brother of Joses and the son of a woman named Mary, the wife of Cleophas or Cleopas or Clopas,<ref>Compare [http://biblehub.com/multi/john/19-25.htm multiple versions of John 19:25 Greek '''Κλωπά'''] and [http://biblehub.com/multi/luke/24-18.htm multiple versions of Luke 24:18 Greek '''Κλεόπας''']</ref> who, when Jesus was in Galilee, followed him.<ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mat27.html#56 Matthew 27:56]; [http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mark16.html#1 Mark 16:1]; [http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/luke24.html#10 Luke 24:10]; [http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/john19.html#25 John 19:25].</ref> Joses was also called a brother of Jesus.<ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mat13.html#55 Matthew 13:55]; [http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mark6.html#3 Mark 6:3]; see also [http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mark15.html#47 Mark 15:47].</ref> | '''James the Less''', called ''Saint James the Less'' in [[Catholic]] and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] traditions, is also called '''James the Lesser'''.<ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mark15.html#40 Mark 15:40]</ref> He was the brother of Joses and the son of a woman named Mary, the wife of Cleophas or Cleopas or Clopas,<ref>Compare [http://biblehub.com/multi/john/19-25.htm multiple versions of John 19:25 Greek '''Κλωπά'''] and [http://biblehub.com/multi/luke/24-18.htm multiple versions of Luke 24:18 Greek '''Κλεόπας''']</ref> who, when Jesus was in Galilee, followed him.<ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mat27.html#56 Matthew 27:56]; [http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mark16.html#1 Mark 16:1]; [http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/luke24.html#10 Luke 24:10]; [http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/john19.html#25 John 19:25].</ref> Joses was also called a brother of Jesus.<ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mat13.html#55 Matthew 13:55]; [http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mark6.html#3 Mark 6:3]; see also [http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mark15.html#47 Mark 15:47].</ref> |